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He then said, " I have already given, with the advice of the tribe, the 

 chiefship to Barak, and it is no longer in my power, but theirs. But," 

 (turning his eyes and stretching out his hands to heaven,) " may the 

 descendants of Popal be always ' Raises,' and may the descendants of 

 his brothers serve him." He then told Popal to be of good cheer, that 

 the time was near at hand when he should become chief, and that the 

 Sayad who had interceded in the dispute of Tor and 'Speen had ap- 

 peared to him in a dream, and assured him Popal would be chief. After 

 blessing him, he lived five years. 



Six months did not elapse after the tribe had heard this blessing before 

 they left Barak, and gathered round Popal who became chief, and Zeerak 

 saw with his own eyes his prayers answered. Zeerak lived 89 years. 



Popal became chief at 25 years of age. He was a very just and popu- 

 lar chief. In his time the descendants of Tareen mustered 30,000. 

 In a revolution among the tribe of Kakers, the chief sought refuge with 

 Popal, who with a force espoused his cause, reinstated his guest, and 

 took hostages from the Kakers. From which time the Kakers never 

 opposed the Popalzyes. He also took hostages from the Baloches and 

 the Hazarahs. He ruled 65 years, and had three sons, Habeeb, Aiyoob 

 and Bago. When his end was approaching, he assembled his tribe and 

 appointed Habeeb, his eldest son, his successor, who lived 52 years. 

 During Aiyoob's lifetime he and his sons lived with Habeeb. On 

 his death, which took place before the other two, Bazo disputed with 

 Habeeb for his having all the descendants of Aiyoob. The tribe inter- 

 fered, and gave half to each. 



Habeeb had four sons, Ismail, Hasan, Bame and Aboosaieed. The 

 two former were much older than the two latter. 



The daughter of Bazo was engaged to Bame. On Habeeb feeling his 

 end approaching, he collected his tribe, and told them to nominate his 

 successor. Ismail and Hasan, both canvassed the tribe for votes, and 

 therefore both soon quarrelled. Bazo proposed Ismail, as being the 

 eldest. Hasan would not hear of it. Bazo then proposed Bame, and 

 proposed that he himself should act as regent during his minority. Ha- 

 beeb agreed to this ; Ismail and Aboosaieed would not agree, and sepa- 

 rated themselves from the tribe. 



Bame was accordingly appointed chief at the age of 15. After which 

 Habeeb lived two years. 



